Eddy Merckx Frame Identification

[reded]

I have an Eddy Merckx from the early ‘80’s. Serial # on BB is A9 L4389.

(C-C) Seat tube is 59cm, top tube 58cm and head tube 16.5cm

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[lemania]

Jacek,
Thanks You for all recent forensic work,
I have been able to ID most of information on frame but still need assistance.

[Emerxil]

A9 E(not L)4389 - beautiful Professional (Columbus SL) from 1982; this 9 is the length of the seat tube measured c-c = 59cm (c-t 61cm)
N C4272 - well...
...this looks like a frame built in the fall of 1990 for the 1991 Motorola team:
- the name of the team on the card (instead of the serial number)
- no 'serial technical marking'. (no TT or X), even though TSX or SLX was definitely used (see seat tube photo)
- No information about the geometry (standard in serial units), but ST length is given to the millimetre...
- all construction elements, painting pattern and stickers match the 1991 season
... do you have a second such frame, unnecessary and cheap ?

[merckxman]

Dag's name on top tube, maybe it is this bike?

Originally Posted by Emerxil

N C4272 - well...
...this looks like a frame built in the fall of 1990 for the 1991 Motorola team:
- the name of the team on the card (instead of the serial number)
- no 'serial technical marking'. (no TT or X), even though TSX or SLX was definitely used (see seat tube photo)
- No information about the geometry (standard in serial units), but ST length is given to the millimetre...
- all construction elements, painting pattern and stickers match the 1991 season
... do you have a second such frame, unnecessary and cheap ?

[ultraman6970]

TMT = Teenage Mutant Turtle ? :P

[Emerxil]

T= Painting pattern, MT= Motorola...so you were close...

[lemania]

Jacek,
Thank you for service to EMC owners,I now have more information on this bike in one thread than in the 9 years of on/off research that was mostly misinformation..
PS: sorry this is my only Merckx cycle.

Seat Tube (55.5cm center to center)
Top Tube (58.5 center to center)

Motorola riders that used this size frame?

Steering tube, seat tube and chain stays and have reinforcement. Still checking downtube with camera.

[Emerxil]

This is a frame built for Dag Otto Lauritzen
And this is an interesting link to other Motorola/Lauritzen frames 91/92
https://forums.roadbikereview.com/re...ckx-49867.html

[Kai]

Hey Emerxi,

I was wondering if you could give me some information on my Eddy Merckx.

Serial number is: A 8826 E

I think its a Corsa Extra but doesn't have the sticker. It also has kind of Teardrop shaped tubes on the seat tube and down tube.

Here are some Photos.

Thanks in advance,

Kai

[Fivethumbs]

If anyone has a Stuttgart Merckx please post a photo of your steerer tube sticker. This is from my Stuttgart Corsa Extra. I cannot determine what the letters are that make up the paint code. Perhaps if someone else posts theirs we can figure it out.

[merckxman]

I believe this is a Professional Aerodynamic, made with Columbus aero tubeset, early 80s. Mr. E. will know.

Originally Posted by Kai

Hey Emerxi,

I was wondering if you could give me some information on my Eddy Merckx.

Serial number is: A 8826 E

I think its a Corsa Extra but doesn't have the sticker. It also has kind of Teardrop shaped tubes on the seat tube and down tube.

Here are some Photos.

Thanks in advance,

Kai

[Emerxil]

A E8826 - Eddy Merckx Aero Columbus SL built in early 1984, later repainted in EMC in Panasonic team colours.
This is not Corsa Extra (it will appear 2.5 years later), this is not an SLX (it will appear half a year later, besides you can see the rest of the Columbus SL sticker), this is not Aerodynamics (because it is not De Rosa), this is not the Columbus Aero (because at EMC they had a big press for flattening tubes and they liked to use it very much)
A beautiful bike, about 40 times rarer than Corsa Extra...

[merckxman]

Good details, thank you.

Originally Posted by Emerxil

this is not the Columbus Aero (because at EMC they had a big press for flattening tubes and and they liked to use it very much)
A beautiful bike, about 40 times rarer than Corsa Extra...

[Kai]

Thanks so much Emerxil and merckxman. It is great to find out so much about my bike!

[ckamp]

Hello @Emerxil perhaps someone can assist with this frame?

St: 62.5
Tt: 59.5
Ht: 20.5